allAfrica.com: Nigeria: The Poor State of Nigerian Airports

allAfrica.com: Nigeria: The Poor State of Nigerian Airports

allAfrica.com: Nigeria: China, Nigeria Pen Multi-Billion-Dollar Rail Contract

allAfrica.com: Nigeria: China, Nigeria Pen Multi-Billion-Dollar Rail Contract

CILT President's Lecture 2014 - Transport Planning: Back to the future When: 25 March 2014, 1800 hrs (for 1830 hrs) - 2100 hrs Where: Hallam Conference Centre, 44 Hallam Street, London, W1W 6JJ Speaker: Jim Steer FCILT, Director, Steer Davies Gleave Transport planning in Britain is at a cross-roads. Political support for pricing road use has receded. Only the national agencies and Transport for London have the resources to develop major initiatives. Mega-projects costing £10bn+ face lengthy planning battles; modest investments are overlooked. There are no new major urban transport initiatives outside London. Meanwhile, there is unprecedented demographic growth, and congestion will increase on road, rail and aviation networks. Intelligent planning has good answers that will accelerate and facilitate change, ease congestion and improve quality of life. In transport, planning is not the enemy of economic ambition: it’s a pre-requisite. Speaker This year’s President has had a 40 year career in transport planning. He established the independent transport consultancy Steer Davies Gleave in 1978 – and today it is the largest such consultancy in Britain. He led the company for 24 years before taking a secondment to the Strategic Rail Authority, where he was responsible for strategic planning. When the Strategic Rail Authority was wound up in 2005, he returned to consultancy and also established Greengauge 21 to lead a debate on high-speed rail for Great Britain. Booking Book online now or contact Membership Services, tel: 01536 740104 or email: membership@ciltuk.org.uk quoting event code C0318. Cost: Member - Free; Non-Member – Free

https://www.ciltuk.org.uk/Events/CILTPresidentsLecture2014.aspx

A boat operator at Badore area who did not want his name in print, told VM that his company had never recorded a mishap because they usully appease the water goddess.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/04/water-transport-risky-frustrating-passengers-lagos/

Project Management Strategies for Complex Projects, which describes the five-dimensional management approach for complex projects. The goal of the five-dimensional approach is to identify issues that should be planned and managed proactively, rather than retroactively. The five areas of the new project management approach address cost, schedule, engineering requirements, external influences, and financing; and Guidebook: Project Management Strategies for Complex Projects, which is designed to help facilitate the application of the five-dimensional project management approach for complex projects. The objective of the guidebook is to identify and communicate the critical factors involved in successfully managing complex transportation design and construction projects. A training course based on the information in the guidebook was also developed

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/170530.aspx

“We’re not a taxi app. We’re more than that. We’d like to call ourselves a transport utility service.

http://ventureburn.com/2014/04/chap-chap-looks-to-take-on-african-taxi-market-by-going-entirely-local/

Register Now TRB Webinar: The Effects of Aviation Noise TRB will conduct a webinar on May 29, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that will cover the potential effects of aviation noise on hearing, sleep, health, annoyance, and learning environments. Webinar presenters will discuss the noise concerns that present potential barriers to airport operations and expansion, and how those concerns can contribute to delays in both facility and capacity improvements. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is no fee associated with this webinar. This webinar will provide 1.5 Continuing Education Units for Accredited Airport Executives.

http://www.trb.org/main/blurbs/170120.aspx

This is a significant step in using information on informal networks to drive change in transport delivery. Well done Nairobi!

' The new map provides important insight into transit patterns of Nairobi's travelers. With a clearer view of the system's routes and transfer locations, matatu riders can find easier paths to their destinations. While the map is most well-known in planning circles for providing useful information to the general public, its underlying data is proving equally useful to planners and local government officials in understanding current travel patterns and enhancing their ability to plan for the future."

https://go.itdp.org/display/live/New+Maps+and+Open+Data+Pave+Way+for+Nairobi+BRT?utm_source=Sustainable+Transport+e-bulletin&utm_campaign=8e35e469ce-January_eBulletin_1_28_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fca8d7a24c-8e35e469ce-70250469

Waterways and Inland transportation

http://www.naiades.info/

http://m.allafrica.com/stories/201404020776.html/

"Without doubt, Africa's greatest challenge in the transport sector is the construction and careful maintenance of suitable infrastructure: roads, rail links, bridges, harbours and airports. Poor infrastructure translates to poor transport efficiencies,"

http://www.icafrica.org/en/news-events/infrastructure-news/article/africas-transport-challenges-highlighted-in-report-5554/

Wouldn't it have been more sensible to incorporate a light rail system into this major river crossing?

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/140316/new-nigeria-bridge-raises-hopes-and-resentment

https://touch.www.linkedin.com/?sessionid=469200862707712&trk=eml-anet_dig-b_jb-ttl-cn&rs=false&dl=no#postdetail/g-2826275-S-5848787555239079937

"Encouraging governments to liberalise the regulatory frameworks that currently restrict growth and connectivity, investment in appropriate infrastructure and the creation of more business-friendly tax regimes are issues critical to Africa's development and which we will be actively pursuing," he added.

http://m.news24.com/news24/Travel/Flights/IATA-appoints-new-vice-president-for-Africa-20140304

RTA is also host to UITP’s MENA Centre for Transport Excellence which is leading efforts to build regional capabilities in the public transport arena through research and development, training as well as knowledge exchange programmes.

http://m.gulfnews.com/news/uae/public-transport-congress-in-dubai-next-month-1.1302743

Global Challenges in Transport Oxford Leadership Programme 2013-14

https://www.ciltuk.org.uk/TrainingCPD/Training/GlobalChallengesinTransport.aspx

Zambia wants to form a airline this year to boost tourism and has received interest from potential partners in Europe, the U.S., Africa and the Middle East, Transport Minister Yamfwa Mukanga said in an interview today.

http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-07/zambia-plans-national-airline-with-partners-to-boost-tourism.html